Author Events-Adults

Victoria Arendt at the Learned Owl [7/10]

Join us as we host Victoria Arendt on July 10th from 1-3pm as she signs her new book, Broken Pencils.

 

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Broken Pencils (Hardcover)

By Victoria Arendt
$26.00
ISBN: 9781734633177
Availability: Usually Arrives in 3-5 Days
Published: Victoria Arendt - August 11th, 2020

In 1934, Ruth, a young housewife, gives birth to a severely handicapped son. Whispers of disgrace and shame swirl in the community as she desperately tries to teach him to be normal. Her embarrassed husband is unsupportive and her mother pressures her to place him into the Insane Asylum. Fearful for his safety, she resists their demands and cares for him at home.

VIRTUAL: An Evening with Kathy Reichs (*CLICK FOR DETAILS*)

On July 15th at 7pm, the Hudson Library will stream a live event celebrating the launch of The Bone Code, the 20th novel in Kathy Reichs' bestselling Temperance Brennan Series. Reichs will be joined by a rotating cast of writers, including David Baldacci, Louise Penny, Karin Slaughter, Harlan Coben, and Tess Gerritsen. This event is presented by Scribner and International Thriller Writers Organization and it will be available on the Hudson Library's Facebook page.

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The Bone Code: A Temperance Brennan Novel (Hardcover)

By Kathy Reichs
$27.00
ISBN: 9781982139964
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Published: Scribner - July 6th, 2021

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with her twentieth gripping novel featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, whose examinations, fifteen years apart, of unidentified bodies ignite a terrifying series of events.

On the way to hurricane-ravaged Isle of Palms, a barrier island off the South Carolina coast, Tempe receives a call from the Charle

An Evening with Christina Clancy (*CLICK FOR DETAILS*)

The Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Assocation will be hosting Christina Clancy virtually on July 6th at 8pm (EDT). Clancy will be discussing her newest book, Shoulder Season, a dazzling portrait of a young woman coming into her own, the youthful allure of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and what we lose—and gain—when we leave home. Your purchase of the book will get you a link, so that you can register for the event!

 

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Shoulder Season: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Christina Clancy
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250239631
Availability: Pre-Order Now!
Published: St. Martin's Press - July 6th, 2021

Named a Best Book of Summer by Parade • EW • Travel & Leisure • Brit & Co • SheReads • Women.com

A dazzling portrait of a young woman coming into her own, the youthful allure of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and what we lose—and gain—when we leave home.

ONCE IN A LIFETIME, YOU CAN HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE

VIRTUAL: Kate White at the Hudson Library [6/30]

The Hudson Library will be hosting Kate White on June 30th at 7pm. White will be discussing her new book The Fiancée.

*Note: this is a virtual event and you need to register to join. If you'd like to register, please click here.

 

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The Fiancée: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Kate White
$26.99
ISBN: 9780063092723
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Published: Harper - June 29th, 2021

“A tense, simmering, fast-paced mystery, Kate White’s latest captivating thriller explores the secrets that lurk just under the surface of a picture-perfect façade. I raced through this story about a close-knit family’s annual gathering at an idyllic estate that quickly turns deadly.

VIRTUAL: Andrew McCarthy at the Hudson Library [5/14]

The Hudson Library will be hosting Andrew McCarthy on May 14th at 7pm. McCarthy will be discussing his book Brat.  Signed copies available!

*Note: this is a virtual event and you need to register to join. If you'd like to register, please click here.

 

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Brat: An '80s Story (Hardcover)

By Andrew McCarthy
$28.00
ISBN: 9781538754276
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - May 11th, 2021

Fans of Patti Smith's Just Kids and Rob Lowe's StoriesI Only Tell My Friends will love this beautifully written, entertaining, and emotionally honest memoir by an actor, director, and author who found his start as an 80s Brat pack member.
 Most people know Andrew McCarthy from his movie roles in Pretty in Pink, St.

VIRTUAL: Tony Oppedisano at the Hudson Library [6/10]

The Hudson Library will be hosting Tony Oppedisano on June 10th at 7pm. Oppedisano will be discussing his book Sinatra and Me.

*Note: this is a virtual event and you need to register to join. If you'd like to register, please click here.

 

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Sinatra and Me: In the Wee Small Hours (Hardcover)

By Tony Oppedisano, Mary Jane Ross
$30.00
ISBN: 9781982151782
Availability: On Our Shelves Now - Click for Details
Published: Scribner - June 8th, 2021

An intimate, revealing portrait of Frank Sinatra—from the man closest to the famous singer during the last decade of his life.

More than a hundred books have been written about legendary crooner and actor Frank Sinatra. Every detail of his life seems to captivate: his career, his romantic relationships, his personality, his businesses, his style.

VIRTUAL: Rachel Beanland at the Hudson Library [6/9]

The Hudson Library will be hosting Rachel Beanland on June 9th at 7pm. Beanland will be discussing her book Florence Adler Swims Forever.

*Note: this is a virtual event and you need to register to join. If you'd like to register, please click here.

 

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Florence Adler Swims Forever: A Novel (Paperback)

By Rachel Beanland
$16.99
ISBN: 9781982132477
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Published: Simon & Schuster - June 1st, 2021

“The perfect summer read” (USA TODAY) begins with a shocking tragedy that results in three generations of the Adler family grappling with heartbreak, romance, and the weight of family secrets over the course of one summer.

*A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice * One of USA TODAY’s “Best Books of 2020” * One o

VIRTUAL: Rebecca Wragg Sykes at the Hudson Library [6/7]

The Hudson Library will be hosting Rebecca Wragg Sykes on June 7th at 6pm. Sykes will be discussing her book Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death, and Art.

*Note: this is a virtual event and you need to register to join. If you'd like to register, please click here.

 

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Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art (Hardcover)

By Rebecca Wragg Sykes
$28.00
ISBN: 9781472937490
Availability: Usually Arrives in 3-5 Days
Published: Bloomsbury Sigma - October 27th, 2020

"Kindred is important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity."--The New York Times Book Review

"[A] bold and magnificent attempt to resurrect our Neanderthal kin."--The Wall Street Journal

VIRTUAL: Robert Giles at the Hudson Library [6/3]

The Hudson Library will be hosting Robert Giles on June 3rd at 7pm. Giles will be discussing his book When Truth Mattered.

*Note: this is a virtual event and you need to register to join. If you'd like to register, please click here.

 

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When Truth Mattered: The Kent State Shootings 50 Years Later (Hardcover)

By Robert Giles
$28.95
ISBN: 9781950659395
Availability: Usually Arrives in 3-5 Days
Published: Robert Giles - March 30th, 2020

When Truth Mattered is a gripping, authoritative account of a young editor and his staff painstakingly pursuing the truth of the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970 - a tragedy that has haunted the nation for 50 years and significantly changed the debate about the Vietnam War.

VIRTUAL: Michael Dobbs at the Hudson Library [6/1]

The Hudson Library will be hosting Michael Dobbs on June 1st at 7pm. Dobbs will be discussing his book King Richard.

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King Richard: Nixon and Watergate--An American Tragedy (Hardcover)

By Michael Dobbs
$32.50
ISBN: 9780385350099
Availability: Usually Arrives in 3-5 Days
Published: Knopf - May 25th, 2021

"Rich and kaleidoscopic… Dobbs has carved out something intimate and extraordinary, skillfully chiseling out the details to bring the story to lurid life."
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times
 
 

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